Worldwide carbon emissions slackened in 2012
According to a new report, worldwide carbon emissions slackened for the first time in 2012, raising the question - might this be the start...
Papa New Guinea temporarily bans Facebook
Papa New Guinea is temporarily banning Facebook for a month as part of an effort to crack down on fake profiles and assess the...
Amazing robot Atlas stays up after heavy weight hits it hard
An amazing robot called Atlas stays standing up even after a heavy metal ball swings into it. The anthropomorphic (humanoid) robot, which is designed...
Oakham Castle perimeter wall unearthed by archaeologists
A part of the defensive perimeter wall that surrounds Oakham Castle, constructed between 1180 and 1190 for Walchelin de Ferriers, Lord of the Manor...
UK public deficit increases in August
The UK public deficit increased to £11.6 billion in August 2014 compared to £11 billion in August 2013, the Office of National Statistics informed...
German economy accelerated in Q1 2014, but not France
While the German economy accelerated in the first quarter of 2014, France’s stood still, according to latest government figures. German GDP (gross domestic product)...
Energy companies will pay solar panel users for excess power, UK
If you are a solar panel user, you will receive a guaranteed payment for excess electricity generation. However, there will be a period during...
Permanent staff hiring accelerating in the United Kingdom, says new report
Permanent staff hiring accelerated in December in the UK, a new REC/KPMG Report on jobs announced on Friday. The rate of expansion picked up...
Income inequality could worsen globally
Global income inequality could get worse, as well as social divisions, says a new OECD report. The authors warn that the problems could become...
UK membership of EU single market worth 4% GDP to the economy
UK membership of the European Union’s single market could be worth an extra 4% percent GDP to the economy, according to the Institute for...